br>Meanwhile, to make creamy basil dressing, combine all ingredients in a
In a very large bowl, combine lettuce,spinach,radicchio,red onions,green olives,mushrooms,eggs,hearts of palm and bacon; toss well.
Add crumbled blue cheese, croutons and about 1/2 to 3/4 of Lemon Basil Dressing; toss until well mixed.
Divide salad among 4 dinner plates, garnish with cherry tomato halves and top salads with crispy fried onions.
For Lemon Basil Dressing:.
Combine all ingredients,add seasoned salt and garlic pepper to taste.
Mix well; refrigerate until serving.
Refrigerate any leftover dressing.
Shell shrimp, leaving tails intact.
Remove back vein, flatten with rolling pin. (butterfly them).
Toss shrimp in Parmesan cheese. Heat butter and oil in pan, add shrimp, cook quickly on both side until light golden brown.
Do not overcook or shrimp will toughen.
Drain on paper towels immediately.
Serve with lettuce (I use romaine), cherry tomatoes and lemon wedges.
Top with Basil Dressing.
Basil Dressing: combine all ingredients, mix well.
In salad bowl, layer tomatoes, hearts of palm, olives and feta.
Using a mortar and pestle, mash the basil leaves and salt together. Add the pepper, olive oil and lime juice, mix well.
Drizzle basil dressing over salad.
Sprinkle chicken with pepper and dredge in flour.
Brown on both sides in hot in a heavy skillet; drain on paper towels and set aside.
Place potatoes and green beans in a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Pour half of Sweet Bacon Dressing over vegetables.
Top with chicken breasts and pour remaining dressing over chicken.
Cover and bake at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Yields 8 servings.
he middle. Fit in a basil leaf on top of the
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine breadcrumbs, cheese and parsley. Toss chicken in flour to coat, shaking off excess. Dip in beaten eggs then coat in breadcrumbs. Place on oiled baking trays and bake for 20 mins, or browned lightly and cooked through.
Meanwhile, to make the basil dressing, in a blender or food processor, blend basil, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic until combined.
Serve chicken on a bed of endive and arugula. Drizzle with basil dressing.
br>To make the lemon basil dressing, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic
he ground beef (See sugu recipe).
Sugu should simmer on
Muddle the basil, simple syrup and lime juice together. Add gin or vodka. Combine in a cocktail shaker with loads of ice. Shake until there are shards of ice and the mix turns frothy. Strain.
Original recipe reads: 2 1/2 jiggers of vodka or gin. 1 jigger simple syrup. 1 jigger fresh squeezed lime juice. 4 fresh sweet basil leaves. 1 fresh spearmint leaf (or to taste).
Mix garlic, salt, pepper, vinegar and sugar.
Whisk in olive oil and sweet basil.
Place lettuce and romaine in plastic bag; add celery and onions.
Pour Sweet-Sour Dressing into bag; add orange segments. Close bag tightly and shake until all of the contents are coated. Add almonds and shake.
Cook pasta according to package directions, except substitute chicken soup mix for the salt.
Drain and cool.
Add cucumbers, tomato, onion and green pepper.
Pour enough Sweet Herb Dressing over salad to moisten.
Refrigerate several hours.
Makes 5 quarts.
Mix all ingredients in a jar. Cover and allow to stand at room temperature (not cold) so flavors mix. Toss with greens or vegetables.
Combine the four dry ingredients in a 12 ounce jar with a tight, screw-on lid.
Put in about half the oil, then about half the vinegar, then the other halves, shaking vigorously each time until well mixed.
Put in garlic and sweet basil and shake some more.
Keep in a cold place; if you keep it in the fridge, you will have to allow time for the oil to liquify before you use it, and in any case, shake it well.
Brown walnuts and noodles in 325 degrees for 10 minutes for crunchy.
Cool on paper towels.
Combine noodles and walnuts with broccoli, romaine and onions.
Pour Sweet & Sour Dressing over and toss to coat well.
Serves 10-12.
Cook pasta as directed on package; omitting salt.
Rinse pasta in cold water; drain.
Mix together mayonnaise, basil, lemon peel and lemon juice in a large bowl to form dressing.
Add pasta, bacon (reserving 2 Tbl for topping), turkey, lettuce, cheese and tomato to dressing.
Mix well.
Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours to blend flavors.
Sprinkle with reserved bacon.
Serve.
Shake up first 4 ingredients together in an 8 ounce screw-top jar.
Put some of the oil and vinegar in the jar and shake it until mixed.
Put the rest of the oil and vinegar in and shake well.
Put in the minced garlic and sweet basil.
Shake some more.
Keep in fridge and shake before using.
Makes almost a cupful.
You can use olive oil, but it hardens in the fridge.
nd add to my favorite dressing recipe alog with some of the
food processor, puree the basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard